Police Probe Suspicious Fire In Portland

PORTLAND — An explosion and fire late Friday at an abandoned home on Glastonbury Turnpike is "suspicious," police said, and they have questioned two people in connection with the blaze.

Portland firefighters responding to 474 Glastonbury Turnpike near Main Street at 11:55 p.m. found the second floor of a four-car detached garage at the home "fully engulfed," according to a police press release.

No injuries were reported and damage estimates as of Saturday were not known.

"A preliminary investigation revealed that the property had been abandoned for several years and did not have any power utilities, leading the investigation to determine that the origin of the fire to be of a suspicious nature," the press release, issued Saturday, said.

The fire "may have been caused due to someone tampering with old propane cylinders stored in the garage," the release said.

Police said they questioned "two people of interest" but had made no arrests as of Saturday morning.